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Manatt, Phelps & Phillips | Manatt Expands National White Collar Defense Practice
He was appointed to the American Bar Association's Presidential Task Force on the Attorney-Client Privilege and also serves as a Vice Chair of the White Collar Crime Committee of the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers.
Updated: 04/28/2012 01:46A

Criminal Justice System : 'Too many disparities in penal policy'
The event was titled “The Criminal Justice System: Towards a Systematic Approach – Perspectives from Asia and the Pacific” and was organised by the Hamdard School of Law. The theme of the first session was “Education, media and civil society”.
Updated: 04/28/2012 01:43A

UNIBAM Suffers Minor Setback In Constitutional Challenge
UNIBAM - the United Belize Advocacy Movement has become a household name because it's asking the court to overturn Section 53 of the Criminal Code, which outlaws carnal intercourse "against the order of nature" with "any person or animal.
Updated: 04/28/2012 01:41A

CANDIDATE PROFILE: Tommy Burrow
I studied law at the Center for Advanced Legal Studies. I studied various courses of law: family law, introduction to law and ethics, research and writing business law, and criminal law and procedures, just to name a few. After this I graduated with
Updated: 04/28/2012 01:37A

Law and Order
Glenn Anderson, 41, of the 5300 block of Ruskin Avenue, was charged with second-degree murder and armed criminal action. Police said he stabbed Russell D. Anderson, 29, of the 1600 block of Norlakes Drive in north St. Louis County, in the chest about
Updated: 04/28/2012 01:01A

Dewey & Leboeuf Said to Face Criminal Probe as Deadline Nears
April 28 (Bloomberg) -- Dewey & Leboeuf LLP, the New York law firm fighting to stay alive after more than 70 partners left, is the subject of a criminal probe by state prosecutors into whether managers misled partners about payments due them,
Updated: 04/28/2012 12:45A

Murder: Mustapha Sagoe, Abu Stainless,5 others charged
Mr Nwadike, brought the application for remand, pending DPP's advice under section 264(1)of the criminal laws of Lagos State. Magistrate F. Davies-Abegunde, said, ''In view of sections 115 and 264(1)of the criminal Laws of Lagos State,
Updated: 04/27/2012 10:52P

Bonzer becomes criminal lawyer
I'm looking to focus my practice in criminal law and I think he's the best criminal attorney out there. I feel very lucky that I'm going to be working with him." Bonzer said she decided to move on from being a prosecutor because she wanted new
Updated: 04/27/2012 10:32P

Local News NATIONALITY LAW RETHINK?
MPs will discuss a draft law amending some provisions of the Bahraini Penal Code issued by decree-law 15 for 1976. Under the proposed law, a person holding dual citizenship will have his Bahraini nationality withdrawn if convicted of criminal offences,
Updated: 04/27/2012 10:02P

Bills Would Strengthen NY Animal Cruelty Laws
The legislation would move crimes like animal cruelty and dog fighting to Penal Law section of the state criminal code. These charges, and other laws designed to protect animals, are currently listed under the Agriculture & Markets Law section.
Updated: 04/27/2012 09:18P